Peter Firth
Culture
Inner vision
The artist’s studio overlooks a busy scrapyard but inside it’s a pared-down sanctuary.
Affairs
The other half
For better or worse, first ladies and first men have the opportunity to be the softer face of an administration. Who gets it right?
Affairs
The opener
From Texan gunslingers washing up with Aesop soap to Brazilian congressional superheroes, this issue's opener surveys a gloriously odd world in its usual sharp, unhurried style.
Politics
Politics
Visas in Uzbekistan, Colombia’s tricky transition, the youth vote in the US and elections in Cameroon.
Affairs
Local authority
Be it Brazil or Beirut, effective urban regeneration needs ideas from residents who understand their city’s problems and potential. Here’s a global line-up of innovative citizen initiatives.
